Arthritis histological scoring

Arthritis histological scoring is the standard method to evaluate the extent of inflammation and inflammatory cell infiltration into the joint. This technique, however, is not used describe or quantitate the different types of immune cells that enter the joints. 

Histological scoring of tissue sections uses the following criteria. 0 = no inflammation, 1 = focal inflammatory infiltration, and 2 = severe and difHise inflammatory infiltration (Fig. 2). Note It is recommended that two fields per slide, one around the instep area and the other around the Achilles tendon, be used to quantitate arthritis or neutrophil numbers. Severe and diffuse inflammatory infiltration is defined as inflammatory infiltration in the both the instep and Achilles tendon per slide. Focal inflammatory infiltration is defined as inflammatory infiltration in one field per slide.)... 

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